Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Great News!
Taylor is going to have a fishing and hunting buddy! Josh's brother Jared and his wife Haley are expecting a baby boy late May - early June. We are SO very excited for his arrival. Laynie was hoping for a girl, of course. I told her she can stay home with the girls and hunt (shop) while the boys go on their adventures. Daddy seems to think she will go on these adventures with the boys. We'll see about that! Ha!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Story Time!
All is going wonderful. We had such a blessed Christmas. Our 2 gifts from God were all Josh and I wanted.
On a different note, I'm happy to report that I have a new job. I've decided to stay at home with my bundles of joy! My official job title is Mom Of Twins. I should get business cards too. Ha!! I feel very blessed to be able to stay at home with Laynie and Taylor. We've worked very hard over the past 4 plus years to make this happen and it just feels so good to be in this place.
We wish you all a very Happy New Year! I never imagined I'd begin 2009 with a baby boy and baby girl. It's truly amazing. My advice for 2009: Always dream and pursue those dreams.....don't ever give up, be strong and keep moving forward. The rewards take time, be patient! I often look back on all of the hard work, strength and determination it took to have our family and it's so amazing how our dreams came to life.
Love, The Currie Family
Monday, December 29, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Survived another round of shots!
It breaks your heart to watch your babies get shots. Between the 2, they had 6 shots. That's a lot of screams and cries to go through. It's SO much harder on the mommy than the babies.
Monday, December 15, 2008
All Is Great!
Although life is very busy, we are having so much fun with the twins. They are smiling now, especially in the morning and evenings. They really like to listen to music and love for Josh and I to dance and sing for them. Their personalities are really shining through and it's so much fun to watch. We are all excited for our first Christmas together. What an amazing holiday season for us. We are so thankful to have our babies home and healthy.
Laynie is getting so big. We have managed to nickname her "moose". I'm afraid it might stick too. I prefer "missy moo". They both will have many nicknames, I'm sure. She's now 10 lbs, 4 ozs. Taylor or "tay tay" or "taylor bug" is growing fast. He's now 7lbs, 10 ozs. Doc is very happy with his growth pattern and said if he keeps it up he will "catch-up" by his first birthday. Wow! We thought it would take him several years.
Josh and I are doing great! We are able to do more and more on our own. We do need lots of "breaks" and have wonderful support from family to get those breaks. Josh's mom gets to slowly have her life back as we decrease the number of nights she stays with us. Things are becoming more manageable and we've found many short-cuts to get things done. We are so thankful for all the help we've received! I truly wouldn't have survived without it! Oh and I should say...will continue to need help for the next 18 years!!!!!!!!! EEKS!
We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love,
The Currie Family
Laynie is getting so big. We have managed to nickname her "moose". I'm afraid it might stick too. I prefer "missy moo". They both will have many nicknames, I'm sure. She's now 10 lbs, 4 ozs. Taylor or "tay tay" or "taylor bug" is growing fast. He's now 7lbs, 10 ozs. Doc is very happy with his growth pattern and said if he keeps it up he will "catch-up" by his first birthday. Wow! We thought it would take him several years.
Josh and I are doing great! We are able to do more and more on our own. We do need lots of "breaks" and have wonderful support from family to get those breaks. Josh's mom gets to slowly have her life back as we decrease the number of nights she stays with us. Things are becoming more manageable and we've found many short-cuts to get things done. We are so thankful for all the help we've received! I truly wouldn't have survived without it! Oh and I should say...will continue to need help for the next 18 years!!!!!!!!! EEKS!
We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love,
The Currie Family
Monday, December 1, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
My Grandpa....Frank Hartmann
In loving memory of my Grandpa Hartmann who passed away unexpectedly yesterday after heart surgery. I'm so happy he came to visit Taylor and Laynie recently. I will cherish this photo forever and share memories of him with the babies.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Currie Family Update
Wow! Days just fly by. I've asked several people who have had twins what it was like and they would all say the first year is a blur. I get that! Most of the time I don't even know what day it is and which diaper was changed and who was fed last. It's a crazy life and you would think that a routine was established by now. I think there's no such thing with twins. You just have to go with the flow and do things in that minute you have. There's no planning in this house. If I look too far ahead in my day and start to list out what needs to be done it just gets way too overwhelming. I've had to learn quickly that things can wait and my priority is feeding, changing and loving my babies! The rest (even bills) have to wait!
Some days are easier than others, but most nights are hard. Trying to get 2 babies down is a chore, especially at the same time. My mother-in-law has been staying almost every night with us. My mom comes once a week and Josh and I handle the weekends on our own. It really is a 2 person job and at times it's nice to have a third around to get stuff done. We're managing and staying sane at this point.
Taylor is 6 lbs now and Laynie is 9! It's amazing how fast they grow. All in all things are great and I wouldn't trade this for anything. It's the hardest job I will ever have and it's all worth it!
Love,
Josh, Angie, Laynie and Taylor
Some days are easier than others, but most nights are hard. Trying to get 2 babies down is a chore, especially at the same time. My mother-in-law has been staying almost every night with us. My mom comes once a week and Josh and I handle the weekends on our own. It really is a 2 person job and at times it's nice to have a third around to get stuff done. We're managing and staying sane at this point.
Taylor is 6 lbs now and Laynie is 9! It's amazing how fast they grow. All in all things are great and I wouldn't trade this for anything. It's the hardest job I will ever have and it's all worth it!
Love,
Josh, Angie, Laynie and Taylor
Friday, November 7, 2008
Getting Settled
Wow! This is a BIG job. Most of the time I always have 1 person helping me as it's too much for just me right now. It has been crazy to say the least. Some times both babies are crying and hungry at the same time. Then, there are times when you get one settled down and the other needs something. They both want to be held a lot too. Slowly but surely, I'm learning short cuts and creative ways to soothe both of them. It's hard and a lot harder than I ever thought it would be. I'm VERY thankful for all the support we have.
I know many are wanting so badly to come see the babies. We of course want so badly to show them off. The problem is that it's flu/cold season. We have strict orders from our doctor to keep the babies at home and only bring them out if necessary. The issue with having people over is that we will be opening up our house to germs. We especially can't have people over that have kids specifically those kids that go to daycare or school. So...as sad as it sounds, we have to limit our visitors. We hope you understand. We spent 77 days in the NICU with Taylor and due to his chronic lung issues if he gets even the common cold he could end up in the hospital again. We will do what it takes to not let that happen.
I will continue to post pictures when I can. Thank you all so much for continuing to follow our journey. We love reading the comments and knowing how much everyone out there loves and supports us. We love you too very much and miss you!
Love,
The Currie Family
I know many are wanting so badly to come see the babies. We of course want so badly to show them off. The problem is that it's flu/cold season. We have strict orders from our doctor to keep the babies at home and only bring them out if necessary. The issue with having people over is that we will be opening up our house to germs. We especially can't have people over that have kids specifically those kids that go to daycare or school. So...as sad as it sounds, we have to limit our visitors. We hope you understand. We spent 77 days in the NICU with Taylor and due to his chronic lung issues if he gets even the common cold he could end up in the hospital again. We will do what it takes to not let that happen.
I will continue to post pictures when I can. Thank you all so much for continuing to follow our journey. We love reading the comments and knowing how much everyone out there loves and supports us. We love you too very much and miss you!
Love,
The Currie Family
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Working w/ Daddy
When you have twins you have to find ways to get things done. Laynie is in the front pack with Josh.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Leaving the NICU For Good!!!!
After 77 days in the hospital how sweet it is to see Taylor's NICU bed empty.
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